Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.13B invested in Applied Optoelectronics in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
168% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $422M → $1.13B (+$710M)
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 32
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 37
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $140M | Put options by funds: $120M
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 140 → 155 (+15)
7.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 72.05% → 64.08% (-8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$54.8M |
| 2 |
JCM
JAT Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$37.7M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$27.6M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$24.6M |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$22.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$27.2M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$22.5M |
| 3 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19M |
| 4 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$17.6M |
AAOI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
155 of the 7,592 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $1.13B — up 168% from $422M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new AAOI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $54.8M. The largest seller was Driehaus Capital Management, cutting an estimated $27.2M.
- 155 institutional investors held Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) as of Q4 2024, up from 140 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $1.13B of Applied Optoelectronics stock for Q4 2024, up 168% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Applied Optoelectronics positions in Q4 2024 and 32 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics buyer in Q4 2024 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $54.8M added.
- The largest Applied Optoelectronics seller in Q4 2024 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $27.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.